Masato Orishige

Orishige in 2019.

Masato Orishige Currently listed as a full-time employee of Nintendo Company Limited, a global manufacturer and developer of entertainment software and hardware. Headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, the company operates additional R&D locations and satellite companies both domestically and internationally. Nintendo is widely recognized for creating iconic video game franchises and revolutionary gaming hardware that have shaped the interactive entertainment industry for decades Masato Orishige is a native resident of Japan. After graduating from their respective university program, Orishige officially joined Nintendo in 2017, initially working in the Technology Department. Most recently, Orishige has worked as a Game Programmer on software related projects for the Entertainment Planning & Development Division. Their first public work was Game Program for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Champion's Ballad for the Nintendo Switch. ➥ Extended Profile Orishige's Facebook can be found here.

Work History Nintendo Co., Ltd. Software Engineer April 2017 - Present Education Tokyo Institute of Technology Fall 2013 - Spring 2017

Notable Works Splatoon Raiders (2026) - Programmer Drag x Drive 2025) - Programmer The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023) - Programmer Nintendo Switch Sports (2022) - Program Support The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Champion's Ballad (2017) - Programmer

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INFOBOX
Profile: Masato Orishige / 森重 真人? / おりしげ まさと
Gender: ♂ Male
Company: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Source: Game Credits. Japan Media Archives. Kyoto Report Investigative Methods.
Author: Kyoto Ninja

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